N-(3-Nitrobenzylidene)aniline

Abstract

In the title compound, C13H10N2O2, a Schiff base derivative, the dihedral angle between the two aromatic rings is 31.58 (3)°. The C=N double bond is essentially coplanar with the nitrophenyl ring. The torsion angle of the imine double bond is 175.97 (13)°, indicating that the C=N double bond is in a trans configuration. The crystal structure is stabilized by C—H...O contacts and π–π interactions (centroid–centroid distances of 3.807 and 3.808Å).